Chile to cushion the blow of glacier ban on giant copper mines

Chile’s government is looking at a gradual implementation for a proposed ban on mining near glaciers in order to limit the impact on some of the world’s biggest copper mines.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2022 | 3:55 pm

Peru president replaces mining minister as crisis escalates

President Pedro Castillo replaced four ministers amid a mining and fertilizer crisis.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2022 | 1:42 pm

Glencore to appear in court in US, UK over corruption probe

Glencore is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice and Brazilian authorities in the Car Wash scandal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 23, 2022 | 7:30 am

Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report

The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 11:55 am

Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

The two workers were employed by Australian-based contractor Barminco.

Reuters | May 21, 2022 | 7:22 pm

Atico Mining receives EIA approval for La Plata project in Ecuador

La Plata has previously been identified by Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso as a "strategic project".

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 9:19 am

Peru fails yet again to broker truce allowing Las Bambas mine restart

On Thursday, Prime Minister Anibal Torres traveled to the Andean region of Apurimac, but he arrived late and then abruptly left the meeting only an hour after it had started.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 2:17 pm